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Sarah Everard report sparks demand for urgent action to restore trust in police

Inquiry chair says there is ‘nothing to stop another Couzens operating in plain sight’ and radical overhaul is needed

The Guardian - UK

The Lost Promise of Refuge Ranch

Christian activists brought concerns about sex trafficking to prominence in Texas and then failed the survivors they sought to help.

Texas Observer

Thousands of women at risk as police reject over 10,000 background checks on potential abusers

Exclusive: Campaigners describe a ‘postcode lottery’, with one expert warning that the rejection of so many applications made under Clare’s Law is putting women’s lives in danger

The Independent UK

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Nikki Haley as first female US president? Unlikely but not impossible

Republican candidate is catching up to Trump in the polls as business heavyweights have flocked to her

The Guardian - US

Rise in women facing domestic abuse at Christmas, English charities report

Calls and contacts to helplines remain higher than pre-pandemic, compounded by cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

Domestic abusers excluded from axed short prison terms after Independent revealed thousands could walk free

‘On average, two women a week are killed by a current or former partner in England and Wales. This is a harrowing statistic,’ campaigner says

The Independent UK

Revealed: Scandal of police failure to protect vulnerable women

Exclusive: Labour vows to crack down on police failures to keep women safe, as campaigners warn lives are being put at risk

The Independent UK

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Women’s campaigners warn of safety risks from NHS app medical records access

Refuge said it is disappointed that the Government and NHS England have not fully addressed the risk to domestic abuse survivors.

The Independent UK

New NHS remote medical records endanger domestic abuse victims, campaigners claim

Exclusive: Changes will allow perpetrators to get access to abuse victims’ personal health records, including details on medications and mental health history, Refuge warns

The Independent UK

Police officer moved to work with domestic violence victims despite probe into abusing partner

Exclusive: Abigail Barlow was accused of beating, kicking and strangling her partner Katie Barron, leaving her with black and bleeding eyes, a bruised neck and chest pain – but was not suspended for two years

The Independent UK

MoJ ‘put public at risk’ after quietly transferring inmates to open prisons

Leaked document emerges as domestic abuse survivors seek clarification over plans to cut sentences for ‘low-level’ offenders

The Guardian - UK

Joanna Simpson: Family fear for lives as they call for ‘narcissistic’ hammer killer to be kept behind bars

Exclusive: Mother of two was battered to death and buried in a pre-dug grave – now her family fears for their safety if her killer is released

The Independent UK

Even before deepfakes, tech was a tool of abuse and control

Of the many “profound risks to society and humanity” that have tech experts worried about artificial intelligence (AI), the spread of fake images is one that everyday internet users will be familiar with.

The Conversation

One in three staff removed from Met unit where Couzens and Carrick served

The changes to the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command come after a damning review last year.

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Fashion show accused of ‘glamourising domestic abuse’ as models sport fake injuries

Irina Shayk among models sporting black eyes and bruises on London Fashion Week show by designer Mowalola Ogunlesi

The Guardian - UK

Family of woman killed by husband ask justice secretary to keep him in jail

Robert Brown, who bludgeoned Joanna Simpson to death in 2010, is due to be released in November

Evening Standard

The woman who found 80 spycams in her home

UK retailers are openly selling spycams bought by domestic abusers. Here’s how to avoid being tracked or monitored without consent

The Independent UK

Britain’s new policing shame revealed: Accused of crimes against women – but still working

Exclusive: Baroness Casey, who led the damning review into the Met Police in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder, backed calls for officers to be suspended

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The Independent UK

Top Boy’s Saffron Hocking says impact of domestic abuse storyline on women means ‘more than’ awards

Actor’s character Lauryn was coercively controlled by her partner and his sister in last season of Netflix drama

The Guardian - UK

UK MPs warn against growing use of smart tech in domestic abuse

Committee’s report says devices including home security systems used to coerce and control victims

The Independent UK

Alex Scott ‘honoured’ to become ambassador for domestic abuse charity Refuge

Scott has previously spoken about the domestic abuse she suffered during her childhood.

The Independent UK

Fears compulsory mediation for separating couples could empower domestic abusers

‘Mediation can provide domestic abusers with another opportunity to control, coerce and intimidate their victims,’ expert says

The Independent UK

Olivia Colman’s fight to end domestic abuse: ‘Women are still expendable’

The Oscar-winning star talks to Maya Oppenheim about how she became ‘obsessed’ with campaigning against domestic abuse, and why respect matters in relationships

Daily Mirror

'Bully fiancé shared my explicit photos at work, I had no power to stop it'

New amendments to the Online Safety Bill will make it easier to convict someone who shares intimate photos without consent. But is it enough to support victims of intimate image abuse?

Chronicle Live

Revenge porn offenders to get six months in prison regardless of proof of intent

Predators until now had a no proof of intent to cause harm or distress, no punishment faced defence with regards to sharing intimate 'revenge porn photos and videos.

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